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SvennoJ on 09 December 2025
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China, Iran, Saudi Arabia urge end to Israeli attacks

The three countries called for “an immediate halt to Israeli aggression against Palestine, Lebanon and Syria” at a trilateral meeting in Tehran today, a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry showed.

The three countries “condemned violations of Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity” in the meeting attended by their foreign ministry officials, according to the statement, cited by Reuters news agency.


US official says phase two talks progressing, but challenges remain

A US official has spoken to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic. Here are some of the top takeaways.

  • The official said that talks on phase two of the ceasefire are progressing, but major challenges remain.
  • Still, the official said the US expects the first deployment of an international stabilisation force for Gaza to begin in early 2026.
  • Current talks concern which countries will be involved in such a force, the command structure, and rules of engagement.
  • The official said that the US-backed ceasefire plan, which has been endorsed by the UN Security Council, is clear about Israel completely withdrawing from Gaza and Hamas disarming.
  • The official said parties are in the planning phases of creating a police force from within the local population.
  • The official said the US is aware of more aid access needed for Gaza and was working to remove obstacles.

US Muslim rights group slams Florida governor

CAIR has issued a scathing letter to Ron DeSantis after he signed a state executive order designating the civil rights group a “terrorist” organisation.

The organisation noted the label from the state official carries no weight, saying DeSantis was “defaming CAIR-Florida with an unconstitutional proclamation and debunked conspiracy theories”.

It confirmed its intention to sue the governor, whom it accused of showing an allegiance to Israel and not the diverse residents of Florida.

“Indeed, your office spent years serving the Israeli government to the detriment of Florida. You hosted your first official cabinet meeting in Israel. You diverted at least $25 million in Florida taxpayer dollars to the Israeli government’s bonds,” the group wrote.

“You issued an order threatening to shut down every Florida college’s pro-Palestine student groups, only to retreat when CAIR sued you in federal court. You repeatedly embraced the wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu,” it said.